Administration Officials Agree to New Restrictions of Huawei, Foreign Exports, Report Says
Senior administration officials agreed to new measures to further restrict foreign exports of chips to Huawei (see 2003050041), according to a March 26 Reuters report. The measures would alter the Foreign Direct Product Rule to restrict foreign sales that contain…
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U.S. chip making equipment, Reuters said, although it remains unclear if President Donald Trump will sign off on the change. Trump has said that he wants to ease restrictions on exports and sell more to China (see 2002180057). The change, which has been discussed within the administration for months (see 1912100033, 1912130052 and 2002050047) has been met with criticism from the semiconductor industry (see 2002180060). The White House and the Commerce Department Bureau of Industry and Security did not comment.